MAPS' Fiscal Sponsorships Empowers Grassroots Projects

Over 10 years, nearly 70 mission-aligned groups around the world have advanced the movements for psychedelic harm reduction, drug policy reform, and education with support from MAPS.

A fiscal sponsorship is an empowering collaboration between MAPS and the operators of independent projects aligned with our mission. Our program is structured as a grantor-grantee relationship, meaning that donors are able to make tax-deductible contributions to MAPS in support of the charitable project, and MAPS then re-grants these funds to the sponsored entity that operates the project. This model can be thought of as a partnership for progress, catalyzing innovative community initiatives and expanding MAPS’ overall impact.

Sponsored Projects
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Funds Raised
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Locations Supported
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Our Support

Fiscal sponsorship projects expand the psychedelic ecosystem through education, research, advocacy and community-building initiatives.

Legacy Projects
Active Projects
New Projects

Fiscal Sponsorship Team

Matt Clark

Associate Director of Grants

Sahar Rajput

Fiscal Sponsorships & Grants Officer

Ismail Ali

Director of Policy & Advocacy

Erin Tasman

Vice President of Finance & Philanthropy

Ryan Barnes

Accounting Manager

Steven Huang

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Allyson Deraps

Outside Counsel

McKenna Leighton

Clinical Research Manager

"The Fiscal Sponsorship program has been critical to building the psychedelic ecosystem. It’s been one of the most important programs that MAPS has conducted. We have helped organizations in psychedelics get their start like Erowid, DanceSafe, Chacruna, and many others."
Rick Doblin
Rick Doblin, Ph.D.
Founder & President